Comparison

Cade vs BookReporter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cade

Discover and create ultra-short fiction stories, designed for brief mobile interactions. This app explores a new literary format tailored to how people use their phones, challenging writers to tell complete narratives within 500 words.

Highlights
  • Ultra-short fiction stories
  • Brevity-focused literary format
  • Writer's challenge: complete stories in 500 words
  • Includes Isaac Asimov's mini-story
  • Designed for mobile interaction
Features
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A "Cade" is a self-contained super short fiction story that spans a maximum of 500 words. We embarked on this experiment due to two observations. Firstly, our current reading experience on smartphones is limited to transcribed literary formats, essentially reading printed books through reading apps. Secondly, our interactions with phones are predominantly brief, involving activities such as checking Instagram stories, reading news headlines, checking the weather, or engaging in quick chat messages. By combining these observations, we aimed to explore whether there was an opportunity to create a literary format specifically tailored to the way people interact with their phones, rather than the other way around. From the perspective of the writer, this format presents a challenge: Can you tell a complete story within 500 words? A similar challenge was posed to the renowned science fiction writer Isaac Asimov back in 1957. During a panel, he was asked to spontaneously write a story, resulting in a mini-story called "Insert knob A, in hole B," which consisted of only 350 words. In this spirit, we are reprinting Asimov's story as our first Cade, showcasing the brevity and creativity that can be achieved within this format.

About

BookReporter

This digital magazine explores the world of books and publishing through exclusive author interviews and carefully curated reviews. It highlights publications often overlooked by mainstream media, alongside information on book fairs and events.

Highlights
  • Exclusive author interviews
  • Curated book reviews
  • Information on book fairs and events
  • Focus on non-mainstream publications
  • Digital magazine format
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Bookreporter è il magazine digitale che racconta il mondo dei libri e dell'editoria intervistando autori e pubblicando recensioni delle pubblicazioni puntando a far conoscere quelle pubblicazioni che non sono presenti nel mainstream della stampa nazionale. Interviste esclusive, recensioni di pubblicazioni selezionate attentamente dalla redazione, informazione su fiere ed eventi sono il cuore del nostro magazine. Abbonamenti per App Store È possibile abbonarsi a BookReporter o acquistare il singolo numero • Abbonamento 1 anno -> 24,99 € • Numero singolo -> 2,49 € Per modificare le opzioni di abbonamento o per disattivarlo visita il tuo account Apple. Ad avvenuta conferma dell'acquisto, il costo verrà addebitato sul tuo account iTunes. Ricorda che l'abbonamento verrà rinnovato automaticamente tramite iTunes Store. Il costo del rinnovo verrà addebitato automaticamente entro 24 ore dallo scadere dell'abbonamento corrente. Puoi disattivare il rinnovo automatico dal tuo account Apple, esprimendo la tua scelta almeno 24 ore prima dello scadere dell'abbonamento corrente. Non puoi cancellare il tuo abbonamento corrente prima dello scadere del termine. Privacy Policy: https://www.europeanaffairs.it/bookreporter/informativa-sul-trattamento-dei-dati-personali/ Terms of use: https://www.europeanaffairs.it/bookreporter/condizioni-generali-di-utilizzo-dei-servizi-in-abbonamento/

Screenshots

Cade4 screens
BookReporter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cade at none against BookReporter's 39. Cade also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). BookReporter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookReporter sells 39 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Cade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cade ships an update every 3 weeks, BookReporter every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cade versus BookReporter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadeBookReporter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB89 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLuca ColumbuCentro Studi Roma 3000

Customer experience

Cade

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BookReporter

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cade

No in-app purchases

39 purchases

BookReporter

Subscriptions1
  • Abbonamento European Affairs$17.991 Year
One-time38
  • BookReporter 00-02-16$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-19$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-01-08$1.99
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  • BookReporter 00-01-19$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-01-20$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-01-28$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-01-31$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-11$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-18$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-15$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-22$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-21$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-03-01$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-20$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-24$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-25$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-03-02$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-28$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-02-27$1.99
  • BookReporter 00-03-03$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-17$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-19$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-14$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-15$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-01$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-02-08$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-16$1.99
  • European Affairs Mag 00-02-10$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-19$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-06$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-14$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-25$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-22$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-24$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-26$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-27$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-29$1.99
  • European Affairs 00-01-28$1.99

Questions

Is Cade free?
Cade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookReporter free?
BookReporter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cade or BookReporter have ads?
Neither Cade nor BookReporter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cade or BookReporter?
Cade ships an update every 3 weeks, and BookReporter every 10 months. Most recently, Cade was updated on October 24, 2026 and BookReporter on October 24, 2026.

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